Mahar (tribe)


Mahar is a Sindhi Sammat tribe found in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan and Jaisalmer, in the state of Rajasthan, in India.
They were among the freedom fighters against the British Raj, known as. They live in India, to Jamshoro, Pakistan, which includes the Thar desert and more than half of Sindh.The Mahars have the proper Sardari system Currently The Mahar family today lives in Ghotki, Sindh, Pakistan; they still follow their traditions and have a sea of people following them. The Mahars are a politically active and influential tribe.

Clans

The Mahar is a tribe of Sindhi Sammats. The clans of Mahar tribe are: Ansani, Bakira, Baipar, Bamuja, Baga, Bagra, Bakherani, Baghal, Bakhupota, Bhaikhairani, Buja, Balha/Bulha, Baman, Banbal, Bunblia, Bālani, Banbha/Bhanbha, Bijal, Chanar, Chahara, Chubra, Chhapra, Chhatta/Chhutta, Cheena, Chohra, Chelaria, Chanujo/Chaneja, Derajo, Daheja, Data, Dita, Dedla, Deengra, Eukhnani, Gadan, Gāgnani, Gajnani, Gumna, Ghana, Haseja, Heesja, Hathi, Hathipotra, Harha, Hala, Jesraja, Janga, Jiand, Jedha, Jeesar, Jeesarja, Khiani, Kabra, Khayalani, Lādar/Ladhar, Lanjari/Linjari, Lodha, Lodra, Langani/Longani, Lachi, Lāo, Lalepotra, Lalang, Matooja, Mahlani, Mahalani, Māka, Māri, Mārij, Mubah, Māreja, Mārecha, Mihlani, Minhani, Menuhani, Marfat, Mahrich, Mathera, Matrija, Munhja, Manhija, Mahzol, Muradani, Marupotra, Motani, Ninjah, Nunhja, Nareja, Nangreja, Nidamani, Nizamani, Naija, Nangwa, Nosakhja, Rukhnani/Rakrani, Raipar/Repar, Ramuja/Rameja, Sakhi, Sakpala,Sakhija/Sukhija, Sahija, Soomarja, Sakhera, Soomrani, Sakhirani, Sakhani, Sajani, Sawai, Sabuja, Sahāna, Sādor, Tamachani, Tughani, Tanghani, Talani, Unsani, Winiha, Wanjha/Winjha, Wijal, Waharkia, Wahria, Wains, Wechal and Parocha.

Sardar/Chief

Headship or Sardari went to Khiani clan of Khangarh Sharif. Sardar or Chief the whole Mahar tribe is Sardar Mohammad Bux Khan Mahar as he was the oldest son of the last chief, Al-Hajj Sardar Ghulam Muhammad Khan Mahar.

Notable people